Since 1985, Summer Sky, a Texas drug and alcohol addiction treatment center, has served the physical, spiritual and psychological needs of over 10,000 patients who have struggled with drug and/or alcohol addiction (both male and female, adults and adolescents) and their concerned families, friends and employers. Our Texas-based alcohol and drug treatment center is privately owned and operated. Summer Sky strives to offer a family-like environment for our patients. The treatment we provide has been designed to meet the overall needs of our patients. Our addiction treatment programs use the best in addiction treatment clinical practices. No two people recover in the same way or at the same rate; careful attention to providing sound, personalized, evidence-based treatment is one of our highest priorities.

The Path to Freedom (Medical Detoxification)Many of our patients come to us in need of answers and solutions for their addiction problems. Our patients seek a practical and easy-to-follow plan of action. Our Medical detoxification program allows our patients to become physically free from the chemicals upon which they have become dependent. Most of our patients are amazed at how our detox process allows for a smooth transition into complete abstinence. In short, we provide hope and deliver results!

What is an Addiction Treatment Center?Addiction Treatment Centers are programs developed to provide treatment for individuals that suffer from the disease of addiction. Addiction can be a complex but treatable disease. The addictive individual is often impaired physically, psychologically and socially. Alcohol and drug treatment programs should offer different levels of care tailored to meet the needs of the individual seeking addiction treatment services.

What is a Drug Rehab Program?“Drug Rehab” is a term used to describe a place where rehabilitation takes place. Drug Rehabs provide medical, psychological and psychotherapeutic treatment. Chemical Dependency involves a range of addictive substances. Some of the most common types of substances abuse disorders involve alcohol, prescription drugs, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines or a combination of one or more of these substances.

What is Dual Diagnosis?Dual Diagnosis is a term used to describe people who have a psychiatric disorder along with a substance use disorder. Summer Sky does accept individuals that have dual diagnosis. Common examples of patients with dual disorders include patients who suffer from major depression with cocaine addiction, alcohol addiction with panic disorder, alcoholism and polydrug dependence, and borderline personality disorder. Some patients may have more than one diagnosis.

Licensed and Accreditation
Summer Sky is licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services and accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (“JCAHO”) or “The Joint Commission”.

What Is Addiction?

Addiction is a major disease of the brain. It affects the brain’s pleasure pathway and the drive of the individual. The addictive brain produces dysfunction that leads to biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. The individual will purse the reward of the chemical and seek relief by using the substance. One unique characteristic of addiction is the inability to consistently abstain from the substance. The individual is impaired in the area of behavioral control, craving, and diminished recognition of problems with one’s behaviors. Interpersonal relationships and emotional responses are often dysfunctional. The disease of addiction cycles from relapse to remission. Seeking treatment will often prevent disability or premature death.

Summer Sky has earned The Joint Commissions Seal of Approval

Dr. Robert S. Wilson

Our Medical Director Robert S. Wilson D.O. has been elected as a Regional Director to the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM).